Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas
Names:
Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas
History:
Many Volga German families settled in and around Garden City, Kansas. The development of the sugar beet industry in the early twentieth century drew many to the area.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Garden City:
Brehm from Norka
Deines from Kratzke
Depperschmidt from Liebental
Heinitz from Eckheim
Mai from Ährenfeld & Kratzke
Miller from Beideck
Schaub from Frank
Schreibvogel from Wittmann
Stenzel from Hussenbach
Werth from Schönchen
Notable Individuals:
Resources:
- Valley View Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links:
- Garden City, Kansas (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
The Garden City Sugar Company constructed a sugar processing facility in Garden City in 1905. Many Volga Germans were drawn to the area to work in the sugarbeet industry. Source: Kansas State History Online.